Spleen
Diameter
15-20 y/o (men)
13 cm
Ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
X-ray computed tomography
The diameter is obtained using the supero-medial and infero-lateral extremities of the spleen in a coronal plane, at the level of the splenium hilum. |
Reference
Rosenberg HK, Markowitz RI, Kolbeg H, et al. Normal splenic size in infants and children: sonographic measurements. AJR 1991; 157:119-121.
Pubmed ID: 2048509